63 Benny Lynch
63 Benny Lynch
63 Benny Lynch
Benny Lynch
Statistics
Rated at Flyweight
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Nationality Scottish
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Wins 88
Wins by KO 34
Losses 14
Draws 17
Benny Lynch (2 April 1913 – 6 August 1946 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Scotland) was
a Scottish professional boxer who fought in the flyweight division. He is considered by some to
be one of the finest boxers below the lightweight division in his era and often been described
him as the greatest fighter that Scotland has ever produced. The Ring Magazinefounder Nat
Fleischer rated Lynch as the No. 5 flyweight of all-time while his publication placed him 63rd in
its 2002 list of the "Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years".[1][2] Like Fleischer, both Statistical boxing
website BoxRec and the International Boxing Research Organization also rank Lynch as the
5th greatest flyweight ever.[3][4] He was elected to the Ring Magazine hall of fame in 1986 and
the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.[1]
Contents
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Notable bouts[edit]
Rd.,
Result Opponent Type Date Location Notes[12]
Time
Draw Peter Kane PTS 12 1938- Anfield Stadium, Liverpool Retained World
03-24 Flyweight Title.
Jimmy 1937-
Loss PTS 15
06-02 Celtic Park Stadium, Glasgow
Warnock
Jimmy 1936-
Loss PTS 12
03-11
King's Hall, Belfast
Warnock
Jackie 1935-
Draw PTS 12
03-04 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow
Brown